Once a child is finished
using cloth diapers from Share the Love, we are able to take this same set of diapers and distribute it to another family in need.
I follow your blog now and will be back again and again... we're expecting # 3 in Jul and he / she will be the first baby that will be
using cloth diapers from the get - go.
We had a great time discussing strategies for
using cloth diapers from birth during a recent RDA webinar, which you can listen to
We had a great time discussing strategies for
using cloth diapers from birth during a recent RDA webinar, which you can listen to here.
I've now finished using cloth from 2 months old to Potty trained with my second child, EJ, and am currently
using cloth diapers from birth with L.
I'm getting ready for my fourth baby - first to
use cloth diapers from the start.
I have even bought
used cloth diapers from a thrift store for $ 5, stripped them, mended them and sold them for $ 50.
Not exact matches
New at this so I have a lot to pick
from... Switching
from disposable to
cloth diapers (and getting 2 friends to join in with me)
Using reusable grocery bags instead of plastic will also try to
use cloth napkins too.
I am a committed - and - loving - it
cloth diaper and wipes user — and actually, for a while, I was only
using specially made
cloth wipes
from the company that makes the
cloth diapers we
use.
I love finding new ways to «green» the way we live (hence the «Crunchy» party of my blog name)--
from organic gardening to composting to
cloth diapering to biking to
using environmentally - safe non-toxic cleaners to making my own yogurt and granola (the best!)
At the end of the day, it doesn't matter how you fed your kid, whether you
used a stroller or an ergo, if you went on a nice vacation because you had extra money
from cloth diapering, or if you
used time outs or natural consequences.
I don't really
use disposables that much either and have found financial freedom
from cloth diapers!
Hemp flatsI am loving all of the products that Baby Tooshy has available
from the bamboo products to these Hemp Flats for
use as
cloth diapers.
Yes, convenience - because
using cloth wipes means you don't have to sort them out
from the rest of your
cloth diaper laundry!
From cost savings to environmental concerns, the decision to
use cloth diapers instead of disposable
diapers is an important one.
Some may be related to the
diaper itself, such as an allergic reaction or sensitivity to the dyes in
diapers; chemical irritation
from scented
diapers, wipes, soap or lotions; the detergent
used on
cloth diapers; or texture irritation
from the
diaper material itself.
You have four categories to choose
from,
used cloth diapers in excellent condition, good condition, well - loved and needs repair.
Consisting of diverse members
from USA / CANADA, this page has been very active in assisting members in selling and swapping their
used cloth diapers.
We had seen everything
from people telling their friends to
use «one teaspoon» of detergent, all the way down to someone deciding that it was a good idea to sterilize their
cloth diapers in the dishwasher.
The cost of
using cloth diapers varies
from person to person.
Keep in mind that
cloth diapers are usually fluffier than disposables, so when you decide to
use cloth, it will be a good investment to choose a
from our list of larger designer
diaper bags.
Many mothers
from various regions and cities share and sell their
used cloth diaper.
In here, every member can become a
cloth diaper trader and sell
used cloth diapers especially
cloth diapers from Thirsties.
Aside
from gently
used cloth diapers, Sloomb also has various products that can suit your children's interest.
I
use Econobum
cloth diapers from Walmart.com and we go all night no problem with them!
Whether you are
using a laundromat because you are taking
cloth diapers on vacation or because you don't have your own washer and dryer at home, there is really little difference between how you would wash there
from how you would wash at home.
You can take comfort
from our knowledge and experience with
using cloth diapers on our two children.
We're going straight
from diapers to underpants, but we
use cloth, so it's not such a huge sensory difference.
You can learn how and what to
use for
cloth diapering from birth to toddlerhood.
From their experience
using cloth, the couple founded Green Mountain
Diapers, which was born in early 1998.
When we first made the decision to
use cloth, I had someone ask me about the impact of water
use from washing our own
diapers, something I had thought about myself.
Most
cloth diapers fit babies
from 8 - 35 pounds, and if you care for them properly, you can save them and
use on future children as well.
With my first, we waited about two weeks after we were home
from the hospital, and had
used up the baby shower gifts and «free» hospital
diapers before switching to
cloth diapers full time.
If you find your baby is one of them, you may want to select
cloth diapers that
use a stay - dry layer such as fleece, suedecloth, or athletic wicking jersey to wick moisture into the absorbent material and keep it away
from your baby's sensitive skin.
I love
using the prefold
cloth diapers this has saved me a fortune and I love knowing my babies are safe
from harsh chemicals
from disposable
diapers
It's not often you can
use cloth diaper a baby
from birth to toddlerhood for under $ 400 CANADIAN, let alone with a product manufactured in Canada with Canadian fabrics.
I've
used pocket
diapers and snap - in
cloth diapering systems
from a variety of brands and nuababy quality and design compares right alongside other popular
cloth diapering brands.
Rather than just expecting us all to
use the same thing and like it, now we're blessed with an overwhelming array of
cloth diaper brands to choose
from!
We
used disposable
diapers in the hospital while I recovered
from my c - section, but I had little organized bins of newborn
cloth diapers waiting for our return home.
Buying
used cloth diapers can be a great way to build your stash for much less, and you can get
cloth diaper patterns
from past seasons that are no longer available new!
Kit suggestions for 8 lb + newborn: 24 infant prefolds 6 newborn prefolds (
use as doublers or put back for next baby when outgrown) 5 - 6 wipe clean covers 1 - 2 snappies 5 - 6 small AIOs / pockets or size 1
diapers that «size up» or 5 - 6 one size
diapers that fit
from birth 24
cloth wipes
I'm looking
from feedback
from real parents
from all walks of life, whether they
use cloth or disposable
diapers.
My
diaper pail liners were $ 20 each and I
used plain white wash
cloths that I bought in bulk
from Costco for $ 40 as wipes.
There are some WAHMs who have their own
cloth diapering business and you can purchase brand new
diapers from them if buying
used ones are not to your liking.
Some
use disposables in the hospital, others
cloth from the first
diaper.
Kit suggestions for up to 8 lb newborn: 12 infant prefolds 12 newborn prefolds (
use as doublers or put back for next baby when outgrown) 5 - 6 wipe clean covers 1 - 2 snappis 5 - 6 xsmall or small AIOs / pockets and 3 - 4 one size
diapers that fit
from birth 24
cloth wipes
If you are
using Bamboo as
cloth diapers, you can
use them
from the time your baby is a newborn, till they are toddlers and ready to potty train, or even longer for bedwetters.
Each day
from May 21st - 27th our family will be
using flat
cloth diapers and washing them by hand.
Mother of one 8 - month - old Playards - YES Bassinet - NO (
used the pack - n - play) Swaddle Blankets - YES (Aden + Anais) Crib - YES SnuggleU - HAVE N'T USED Rocking chair / glider - NO Activity gym - YES Bouncer - YES Bumbo - YES (I didn't have one, but I have tried it and would get one on sale for my next baby) Exersaucer - YES Jumper - HAVE N'T USED Front Carrier - YES Stroller - YES Wet wipe warmer - NO (I haven't actually used one, but I didn't use one and diaper changes were fine) Changing table - YES Swing - YES Lilly Padz - HAVE N'T USED Nursing pillow - NO Milkies - HAVE N'T USED Nipple cream - YES Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water -
used the pack - n - play) Swaddle Blankets - YES (Aden + Anais) Crib - YES SnuggleU - HAVE N'T
USED Rocking chair / glider - NO Activity gym - YES Bouncer - YES Bumbo - YES (I didn't have one, but I have tried it and would get one on sale for my next baby) Exersaucer - YES Jumper - HAVE N'T USED Front Carrier - YES Stroller - YES Wet wipe warmer - NO (I haven't actually used one, but I didn't use one and diaper changes were fine) Changing table - YES Swing - YES Lilly Padz - HAVE N'T USED Nursing pillow - NO Milkies - HAVE N'T USED Nipple cream - YES Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water -
USED Rocking chair / glider - NO Activity gym - YES Bouncer - YES Bumbo - YES (I didn't have one, but I have tried it and would get one on sale for my next baby) Exersaucer - YES Jumper - HAVE N'T
USED Front Carrier - YES Stroller - YES Wet wipe warmer - NO (I haven't actually used one, but I didn't use one and diaper changes were fine) Changing table - YES Swing - YES Lilly Padz - HAVE N'T USED Nursing pillow - NO Milkies - HAVE N'T USED Nipple cream - YES Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water -
USED Front Carrier - YES Stroller - YES Wet wipe warmer - NO (I haven't actually
used one, but I didn't use one and diaper changes were fine) Changing table - YES Swing - YES Lilly Padz - HAVE N'T USED Nursing pillow - NO Milkies - HAVE N'T USED Nipple cream - YES Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water -
used one, but I didn't
use one and
diaper changes were fine) Changing table - YES Swing - YES Lilly Padz - HAVE N'T
USED Nursing pillow - NO Milkies - HAVE N'T USED Nipple cream - YES Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water -
USED Nursing pillow - NO Milkies - HAVE N'T
USED Nipple cream - YES Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water -
USED Nipple cream - YES Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (
used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water -
used a booster
from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we
used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water -
used this instead of a high chair) Burp
cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I
use the free one
from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I
use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T
USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water -
USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water - YES
Lilly Padz - NA Nursing pillow - Yes, it does double dutty as a prop when they are little Milkies - NA Nipple cream - No, get the samples
from the hospital instead Nursing nightgown - No Bottle warmer - Yes Bottle dishwasher basket - Yes Bottle drying rack - Yes Highchair - No Booster Seat for Meals - Yes, still
using ours with our teeny 3.5 year old Burp clothes - No,
use cloth diapers Baby bathtub - yes Nasal aspirator - No, the hospital ones are better than the ones you can buy Baby fingernail clippers - Yes, if this is just the small clipper.